Word: drought
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...come with references stating they had not served with the Taliban. Meanwhile, Afghan President Hamid Karzai asked for American bodyguards to reinforce his security after the murder of Vice President Haji Abdul Qadir earlier this month. SOUTHERN AFRICA Adding More to Africa's Woes: Famine Two years of drought, flooding, political instability and incompetence have caused food shortages affecting as many as 15 million people in six southern African countries. Worst hit are Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia, where rains fell at the wrong time and floods washed away crops. Internal strife has not helped. Angola is emerging from decades...
...With drought conditions and wildfires already consuming homes and forests in 10 states, it's clear that campfires are inadvisable this year. Instead, consider singing around these matchless alternatives...
...while contorting like pretzels. It is the fourth inning of a recent game against the Oakland Athletics. Lefthander Barry Zito, winner of nine straight games, is on the mound for the A's. As he prepares to step in, Ichiro betrays no awareness that he's enduring his longest drought?0 for 13?of the season. No, as always, Ichiro spends his time running through at least six different stretches. "Same thing every time," says Mariners outfielder Charles Gipson. "He never gets out of the zone...
...week, the news stayed nasty. Even as some of the biggest wildfires were brought under control, more than two dozen blazes still raged across nearly a million acres in eight western states. Meanwhile six more states in the heartland and Pacific Northwest were placed on fire alert, and stubborn drought and searing heat threatened to turn the East flammable...
...senior leadership on the team has to take responsibility for the drought,” Bookman said. “Despite the injuries and other circumstances, our veterans had to step up and provide leadership during that stretch...